Often in the political arena, women’s appearances are commented on and discussed more than their political agendas or accomplishments. The same pattern repeated itself in the 2016 presidential race. Public relations expert and former political consultant Kelly Rossman-McKinney expands on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s style throughout their campaigns and what it means to be in the public eye.

Babies are given more gender-neutral names, a woman ran for a major political party for president and major retailers produce gender-neutral toys. Is America heading towards a gender inclusive society free of gender norms? Not quite yet, but we’re getting there.

Publicly funded faith-based adoption agencies are protected by law to deny LGBT couples adoption or foster care rights because of the adoption agency’s religious affiliation. LGBT activists criticize this law saying it is a “slippery slope” towards more discrimination.

The number of sex crimes reported on U.S. college campuses increased by 50 percent over the last decade, according to the latest Indicators of School Crime and Safety survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice. While sexual violence is difficult to measure, factors such as grade level, gender and rates of campus crime reporting can help determine the prevalence of sexual violence.

Helping Women Period is one of Lansing’s newest nonprofits, bringing feminine hygiene products to homeless and impoverished women. Take a look at how they got started and the impact they’ve made over the last 18 months.

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Summertime poses as the perfect opportunity for students to make and earn money for the up-and-coming school year but with more and more summer internships failing to offer compensation for their time students can struggle to make ends meet. “When I first got my internship I was so excited,” said Michigan State University pre-med student Ali Beydoun, “then found out it was unpaid and I got a little worried.